Dewey Decimal System
How many sections are in the Dewey Decimal system?
10
How should I mark my place in my library book?
A bookmark
What section of the library would this book be found in
F
ROW?
Fiction section
What genre is Harry Potter?
Fantasy
You want to learn more about the attack on Pearl Harbor during World War Two. Where in the library would you find a book with information about Pearl Harbor?
900
History and Geography
What is the name of the man who invented the system to organize nonfiction books?
Melvil Dewey
True or False I can read a library book while eating Cheetos?
False - Have clean hands
What section would this book be shelved in?
E
SEU
The everybody or Easy Section
What do we call a book that gives us facts?
Nonfiction
Your new dog is chewing up all the furniture in the house. Now your mom is threatening to get rid of the dog if you can't train it. Where would you find a dog training book?
600
Technology (Applied Science)
What Dewey Decimal Category would you place a book on the solar ssytem?
Science or 500
Why should I return my library book on time?
So it doesn't get lost and so someone else can read it.
What section would this book be found?
B
OBA
The Biography Section
What do we call the person who writes a book?
the author
A thesaurus helps you find new words to add to your writing. Where would you find a thesaurus?
400
Language
What dewey decimal number would a sports book have?
700
Why shouldn't I let other people borrow my books?
The book is checked out in your name and it is your responsibility.
What section is this book found in?
741
AME
Non-Fiction Section
Name the award given to the book with the best illustrations?
The Caldecott Award
Your school is having a yo-yo contest. The student who can do the most and best yo-yo tricks wins a big prize. Where in the library would you find the yo-yo books?
700
Arts and Recreation
Name two of the 10 Dewey Decimal Sections.
Religion, Language, Science, Applied Science, Recreation, History, Social Science, Philosophy, General Knowledge, Literature
Name one thing you can do to take care of a library book?
Keep it away from Pets, small children, and water.
What section would most Caldecott Book award books be located in?
The Everybody Section
Name the book award voted on by kids in Connecticut?
The Nutmeg Award or
The Charter Oak Award.
Where in the library would you find a geometry book??
500
Science